Mesut Ozil has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League this season (Picture: Getty)

Gary Lineker hit out at Mesut Ozil’s critics following his man of the match display during Arsenal’s win over Tottenham in the north London derby.

Goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez helped Arsenal record their first win over their rivals in the Premier League for over three years.

Ozil was at the forefront of all of Arsenal best attacking play and created Mustafi’s opener with a perfectly flighted free kick which allowed his compatriot to power home a header and put his side ahead.

The 29-year-old has been singled out for criticism over the course of his Arsenal career for a supposed lack of effort, but the former Real Madrid star was magnificent in a convincing Arsenal win.

Indeed, the reported Manchester United target has now created 34 chances this season, more than any other player in the Premier League, and former Tottenham star Lineker had a message for those who continue to question his languid style.

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‘He’s a class act,’ he wrote on Twitter.

‘Just because he doesn’t charge around like a headless chicken he’s seen as lacking commitment. Utter tosh.’

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